A double chin is your body's way of storing fat deposits. You can perform exercises to help tighten the skin beneath your chin without purchasing specialized equipment. As with other types of exercise, double-chin exercises work best in combination with a healthy weight-loss diet. Always consult your physician before beginning any diet or exercise program.
Sit Up Straight
Posture can play an important role in helping to tighten a double chin. Always sit with your back straight, shoulders back and your head up. Over time, the muscles in your throat will strengthen and lead to a taut chin line.
Head Tilt
Stand erect while keeping your back straight, your shoulders up. Keep your head facing forward a comfortable angle. Gradually tilt your head back as far as possible without straining while keeping your mouth closed tightly. You can feel your neck muscles stretch. Hold your head tilted while counting to 10. Relax and gradually raise your head upright. Repeat the head-tilt exercise daily until you can comfortably do 10 in a row.
Wide Mouth
Stand with your back straight and your shoulders back. Hold your head in a comfortably straight position. Open your mouth as wide as possible and stick out your tongue as far as possible. Count to 10. Relax, pull in your tongue and close your mouth. Gradually repeat this exercise daily until you can comfortably do 10 in a row.
Lip Extension
While standing with your back straight, your shoulders back and your head comfortably upright, extend your lower lip upward over your top lip as far as you can. Count to 10 and then relax your lip. Repeat this exercise 10 times.
Tilted Stretches
Sit in an upright position on the edge of a chair with your back straight and your shoulders back. Slowly tilt your head back as far as comfortably possible. Open and close your mouth, you'll feel your muscles stretch. Gradually work up to 10 stretches in a row.
Chewing Exercises
Sit upright on the edge of a chair while maintaining good posture. Gradually tilt your head back at a comfortable angle while keeping your lips closed. Move your lower jaw to simulate a chewing movement with your lips still closed. Continue chewing for 10 seconds, then relax. Repeat this chewing exercise 20 times daily to help tighten a double chin.
Slack Jaw
Sit upright with good posture on the edge of a chair. Keep your lips together, but separate your teeth by dropping your jaw. Push your slack jaw forward, count to 10 and bring it back. Repeat this double-chin exercise five times daily.
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